All l synonyms
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- hole β an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- hot water β trouble; a predicament: His skipping classes will get him into real hot water when exam time comes.
- imbroglio β a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations.
- impasse β a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.
- jam β to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
- juncture β a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- dutch β of, relating to, or characteristic of the natives or inhabitants of the Netherlands or their country or language.
- predicament β an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
- emergency β A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
- exigency β An urgent need or demand.
adj l
- chivalrous β A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- confident β If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- dashing β A dashing person or thing is very stylish and attractive.
- dauntless β A dauntless person is brave and confident and not easily frightened.
- defiant β If you say that someone is defiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone.
- doughty β steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant.
- firm β not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- foolhardy β recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
- fortitudinous β having or showing fortitude; marked by bravery or courage.
- forward β toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- game β an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- hardy β capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong: hardy explorers of northern Canada.
- imprudent β not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- indomitable β that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
- intrepid β resolutely fearless; dauntless: an intrepid explorer.
- chin-up β an exercise in which a person grips an elevated bar and pulls himself or herself up until the chin is level with the bar
- hero β a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
- abundant β Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
- ample β If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.
- awkward β An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- beefy β Someone, especially a man, who is beefy has a big body and large muscles.
- big β A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- built β Built is the past tense and past participle of build.
- bulky β Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with.
adjective l
- brave β Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.